Question 1

Briefly describe any ONE projective test.

Accepted Answer

Rorschach Inkblot Test: created by Rorsc

Question 2

CT and MRI provide a static image of the brain whereas PET and fMRI produce a dynamic image of the functioning brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

If a neuropsychological test is being used to identify brain a serious and progressive brain disorder that can be treated,then s/he would be MOST concerned about

Accepted Answer

A) the rate of false positives for the test. 
B) the specificity of the test. 
C) the rate of false negatives for the test. 
D) the face validity of the test. 
E) the administration time for the test. 
A) the rate of false positives for the test. 
B) the specificity of the test. 
C) the rate of false negatives for the test. 
D) the face validity of the test. 
E) the administration time for the test.

Question 4

The typical correlation between IQ scores and academic performance is in the range of

Accepted Answer

A) .30-.50. 
B) .50-.70. 
C) .70-.80. 
D) .90-1.00. 
E) 0-.30. 
A) .30-.50. 
B) .50-.70. 
C) .70-.80. 
D) .90-1.00. 
E) 0-.30.

Question 5

Because of the potential confound of shared environment instudies,behavioural geneticists have often turned to other methods such as adoption studies.

Accepted Answer

A) family 
B) behavioural genetics 
C) cross-fostering 
D) psychological 
E) adoption 
A) family 
B) behavioural genetics 
C) cross-fostering 
D) psychological 
E) adoption

Question 6

Alternate-form reliability refers to the degree of reliability within a test.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT true of positron emission tomography?

Accepted Answer

A) It involves the use of isotopes with half-lives of minutes to hours. 
B) It allows a researcher to measure a variety of biological activities in the brain. 
C) It is capable of showing the distribution of various neurotransmitters within the brain. 
D) It produces a static image of the brain's anatomy,as do CAT scans and MRIs. 
E) It involves the injection or inhalation of radioisotopes. 
A) It involves the use of isotopes with half-lives of minutes to hours. 
B) It allows a researcher to measure a variety of biological activities in the brain. 
C) It is capable of showing the distribution of various neurotransmitters within the brain. 
D) It produces a static image of the brain's anatomy,as do CAT scans and MRIs. 
E) It involves the injection or inhalation of radioisotopes.

Question 8

One of the oldest and most well established brain imaging techniques is the electroencephalogram (EEG),which reads the brain's electrical activity via electrodes placed on the scalp.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to the text,the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory (MCMII)has been criticized because it

Accepted Answer

A) consistently underestimates the severity of personality disorders and overdiagnoses somatoform disorders. 
B) consistently underestimates the severity of depressive symptoms and overdiagnoses anxiety disorders. 
C) consistently underestimates the severity of personality disorders and overdiagnoses depressive syndromes. 
D) consistently underestimates the severity of depressive syndromes and overdiagnoses personality disorders. 
E) consistently underestimates the severity of depressive syndromes and overdiagnoses somatoform disorders. 
A) consistently underestimates the severity of personality disorders and overdiagnoses somatoform disorders. 
B) consistently underestimates the severity of depressive symptoms and overdiagnoses anxiety disorders. 
C) consistently underestimates the severity of personality disorders and overdiagnoses depressive syndromes. 
D) consistently underestimates the severity of depressive syndromes and overdiagnoses personality disorders. 
E) consistently underestimates the severity of depressive syndromes and overdiagnoses somatoform disorders.

Question 10

Projective tests generally have their roots in

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalytic principles. 
B) behaviorist principles. 
C) cognitive principles. 
D) existential principles. 
E) humanistic principles. 
A) psychoanalytic principles. 
B) behaviorist principles. 
C) cognitive principles. 
D) existential principles. 
E) humanistic principles.

Question 11

A treatment's practical utility,which does not follow automatically from statistical significance,is referred to assignificance.

Accepted Answer

A) treatment 
B) therapeutic 
C) clinical 
D) normative 
E) practical 
A) treatment 
B) therapeutic 
C) clinical 
D) normative 
E) practical

Question 12

The first scientific study of intellectual functioning was conducted by------------------,to test the hypothesis that intelligence has a hereditary aspect.

Accepted Answer

A) Binet 
B) Lafayette 
C) Wechsler 
D) Simon 
E) Galton 
A) Binet 
B) Lafayette 
C) Wechsler 
D) Simon 
E) Galton

Question 13

According to the text,which of the following is NOT true of alternate form reliability estimates?

Accepted Answer

A) They are used to circumvent the problem of improvement due to practice which can occur in estimates of test-retest reliability. 
B) They require the creation of two forms of the same test,in which the questions are phrased slightly differently but are intended to assess the same construct as the first. 
C) They are used to circumvent the problem of familiarity with questions which can occur in estimates of test-retest reliability. 
D) A low correlation between the two forms demonstrates good alternate-form reliability. 
E) A high correlation between the two forms demonstrates good alternate-form reliability. 
A) They are used to circumvent the problem of improvement due to practice which can occur in estimates of test-retest reliability. 
B) They require the creation of two forms of the same test,in which the questions are phrased slightly differently but are intended to assess the same construct as the first. 
C) They are used to circumvent the problem of familiarity with questions which can occur in estimates of test-retest reliability. 
D) A low correlation between the two forms demonstrates good alternate-form reliability. 
E) A high correlation between the two forms demonstrates good alternate-form reliability.

Question 14

What is epidemiology? What do the terms incidence and prevalence refer to?

Accepted Answer

Epidemiology is the study of the inciden

Question 15

According to the text,the development of classification systems such as the DSMs was largely based upon

Accepted Answer

A) questionnaires. 
B) experiments. 
C) correlational studies. 
D) case studies. 
E) quasi-experiments. 
A) questionnaires. 
B) experiments. 
C) correlational studies. 
D) case studies. 
E) quasi-experiments.

Question 16

What sort of research design is the ABAB design? What is it also known as? Briefly describe the ABAB design.

Accepted Answer

The ABAB design is a single-subject desi

Question 17

Claire completes a psychological test of personality type twice,the second time 4 weeks after the first.The correlation between her two test scores was very low.Based on this information,the test can be said to exhibit

Accepted Answer

A) low alternate form reliability. 
B) low split-half reliability. 
C) high test-retest reliability. 
D) low test-retest reliability. 
E) high alternate form reliability. 
A) low alternate form reliability. 
B) low split-half reliability. 
C) high test-retest reliability. 
D) low test-retest reliability. 
E) high alternate form reliability.

Question 18

According to the text,which of the following is NOT true of structured interviews?

Accepted Answer

A) They reduce the concern over the subjective judgments of the interviewer. 
B) They have clear rules governing the evaluation of responses. 
C) They tend to jeopardize rapport. 
D) They are very specific in the order and wording of questions. 
E) They are less reliable then unstructured interviews. 
A) They reduce the concern over the subjective judgments of the interviewer. 
B) They have clear rules governing the evaluation of responses. 
C) They tend to jeopardize rapport. 
D) They are very specific in the order and wording of questions. 
E) They are less reliable then unstructured interviews.

Question 19

In an experiment,the control group experiences all aspects of the experiment in a manner identical to the experimental group,except for the manipulation of the dependent variable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is one of the MMPI validity scales?

Accepted Answer

A) the Z scale 
B) the J scale 
C) the F scale 
D) the R scale 
E) the T scale 
A) the Z scale 
B) the J scale 
C) the F scale 
D) the R scale 
E) the T scale

Briefly describe any ONE projective test.

CT and MRI provide a static image of the brain whereas PET and fMRI produce a dynamic image of the functioning brain.

If a neuropsychological test is being used to identify brain a serious and progressive brain disorder that can be treated,then s/he would be MOST concerned about

The typical correlation between IQ scores and academic performance is in the range of

Because of the potential confound of shared environment instudies,behavioural geneticists have often turned to other methods such as adoption studies.

Alternate-form reliability refers to the degree of reliability within a test.

Which of the following is NOT true of positron emission tomography?

One of the oldest and most well established brain imaging techniques is the electroencephalogram (EEG),which reads the brain's electrical activity via electrodes placed on the scalp.

According to the text,the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory (MCMII)has been criticized because it

Projective tests generally have their roots in

A treatment's practical utility,which does not follow automatically from statistical significance,is referred to assignificance.

The first scientific study of intellectual functioning was conducted by------------------,to test the hypothesis that intelligence has a hereditary aspect.

According to the text,which of the following is NOT true of alternate form reliability estimates?

What is epidemiology? What do the terms incidence and prevalence refer to?

According to the text,the development of classification systems such as the DSMs was largely based upon

What sort of research design is the ABAB design? What is it also known as? Briefly describe the ABAB design.

Claire completes a psychological test of personality type twice,the second time 4 weeks after the first.The correlation between her two test scores was very low.Based on this information,the test can be said to exhibit

According to the text,which of the following is NOT true of structured interviews?

In an experiment,the control group experiences all aspects of the experiment in a manner identical to the experimental group,except for the manipulation of the dependent variable.

Which of the following is one of the MMPI validity scales?

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Anxiety and Related Disorders

Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Depressive Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and other Psychotic Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual Dysfunction Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Aging and Mental Health

Therapies

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

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Exam 4: Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Briefly describe any ONE projective test.

CT and MRI provide a static image of the brain whereas PET and fMRI produce a dynamic image of the functioning brain.

If a neuropsychological test is being used to identify brain a serious and progressive brain disorder that can be treated,then s/he would be MOST concerned about

The typical correlation between IQ scores and academic performance is in the range of

Because of the potential confound of shared environment instudies,behavioural geneticists have often turned to other methods such as adoption studies.

Alternate-form reliability refers to the degree of reliability within a test.

Which of the following is NOT true of positron emission tomography?

One of the oldest and most well established brain imaging techniques is the electroencephalogram (EEG),which reads the brain's electrical activity via electrodes placed on the scalp.

According to the text,the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory (MCMII)has been criticized because it

Projective tests generally have their roots in

A treatment's practical utility,which does not follow automatically from statistical significance,is referred to assignificance.

The first scientific study of intellectual functioning was conducted by------------------,to test the hypothesis that intelligence has a hereditary aspect.

According to the text,which of the following is NOT true of alternate form reliability estimates?

What is epidemiology? What do the terms incidence and prevalence refer to?

According to the text,the development of classification systems such as the DSMs was largely based upon

What sort of research design is the ABAB design? What is it also known as? Briefly describe the ABAB design.

Claire completes a psychological test of personality type twice,the second time 4 weeks after the first.The correlation between her two test scores was very low.Based on this information,the test can be said to exhibit

According to the text,which of the following is NOT true of structured interviews?

In an experiment,the control group experiences all aspects of the experiment in a manner identical to the experimental group,except for the manipulation of the dependent variable.

Which of the following is one of the MMPI validity scales?

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Anxiety and Related Disorders

Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Depressive Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and other Psychotic Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual Dysfunction Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Aging and Mental Health

Therapies

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

Filters